The winners of the healthy lifestyle game “Mad Drying” were left without the promised money and car

A strong, slim and toned body is the dream of many. Of course, proper nutrition and regular exercise help with this. And today the online training “Mad Drying” is becoming more and more popular. You can find a wide variety of reviews about this program, but all of them are left by people trying to fight excess weight and improve their physical fitness.

Since participation in the project is paid, then, of course, people are trying to find as much additional information as possible. How difficult will it be to complete the “Mad Drying” program? Reviews, results of participants, cost - these are all important points that you should definitely read before paying.

What is the project?

There's a lot that goes into trying to improve your figure - diets, fitness classes, and cosmetic procedures. Today, the online training “Mad Drying” is becoming increasingly popular. Feedback from participants suggests that the project really helps to cope with excess weight and improve the condition of the musculoskeletal system.

The essence in this case is quite simple - those who wish to pay for participation in the project, after which every day for a month they receive exercise programs that need to be completed. Of course, the scheme includes not only physical activity, but also nutrition. Every week there is a progress check, after which many players are eliminated - sometimes due to incorrect completion of tasks, but most often due to incomplete reports. The project does require daily effort, but the time and money spent comes back in the form of a slim figure.

What do experts say about the “Mad Drying” project? Reviews from doctors are mixed. Of course, the training and nutrition program is designed as effectively as possible, and it can be considered safe. On the other hand, before starting training, you should definitely consult a doctor. The exercises in the project are quite complex and have contraindications. The program is not suitable for people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system and musculoskeletal system. You should not start training if you have an infectious or inflammatory disease - you must first undergo a full course of treatment.

What is Crazy Drying based on?

By and large, Vasily Smolny did not invent anything fundamentally new. But he skillfully brought together at one point working weight loss techniques, proper nutrition, the necessary motivation and an interesting, enticing game form. Well, the fact that you can become the owner of valuable prizes makes the project even more popular.

The Smolny initiative is based on the classic body drying, which incorporates several basic points. At these points, there is a decrease in fat levels in tissues. Classic drying contains two components - nutrition and a diet with a significant restriction of carbohydrates.

During drying, it is not necessary to visit a gym or gym; all training takes place at home. If you follow all the instructions of the authors of the project, then in a month of drying you can lose from 4 to 9 kg. The body becomes toned and acquires attractive relief in just 30 days.

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What is allowed to eat during drying:

• Lean meats and poultry;
• Quail and chicken eggs;
• Any fish (even fatty ones);
• Seafood - squid, mussels, and shrimp;
• Legumes;
• Kefir, cottage cheese and natural yogurt;
• Any green vegetables and herbs.

But what will have to be limited are cereals, mushrooms, and fruits with a low glycemic index. That is, apples and grapefruits are not prohibited, but not every day.

Sugar, any confectionery and sweets are strictly prohibited. Bread and rolls are included, fast food too, fruits and vegetables with a high glycemic index also become forbidden. This means that during drying you do not eat bananas, carrots, beets, potatoes, persimmons, grapes, pineapples, etc. No sweet teas, compotes, juices (even freshly squeezed).

Project organizers

The authors and organizers of the project are the Smolny family - Yulia and Vasily (in fact, it can be seen on the official website of the program). At one time, the couple became interested in questions about proper nutrition, fitness and physical development of the body. This hobby first grew into a lifestyle, and then into a huge business project.

The organizers have one goal - to instill healthy habits in participants and help them realize their dreams by achieving an ideal figure.

Reviews and project

The drying process is a great way to get rid of unnecessary pounds, tighten your body and emphasize your muscles. However, all issues of sports and nutrition require a competent, and most importantly safe, approach. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide.

Therefore, before creating a diet and starting exercise, you need to carefully study all the details, objectively assess your health status and make an informed choice.

All episodes of the 2020 TV project are available here.

Preparation for participation

After paying for participation in the project (read about prices below), a person gets access to a personal account on the website, which will become a “workplace” for the next month. Here, participants complete daily reports and receive useful recommendations.

The first step, by the way, is to upload “Before” photos. This is necessary primarily for the participant himself to track the results. In addition, all photos at the finish line are entered into a drawing for some pretty good prizes.

Before starting training, you need to upload photos in four projections. You need front, back, left and right views. The requirements for images are strict - some players even take them in photo studios, although this is not necessary. Photos must be taken in underwear. You need to cover your face with a piece of paper on which the start date is written.

What does the participants' work week look like?

Every day, registered users receive tasks in their personal account. For example, a workout might look like this:

• 25 squats;
• 15 push-ups;
• exercise “bicycle” 20 times on each leg;
• sitap 20 times;
• hyperextension 20 times;
• stand in plank pose for 1 minute.

Of course, the scheme changes every week. Circuit training always consists of 6 exercises, each of which must be repeated 4 times (in a circle). There is a one minute break between circles. It is recommended to do the training in the morning, but any other time of day is suitable. In most cases, four laps take about 40 minutes, although some participants complete it in 20.

In addition, every day the participants are given special tasks, for example, 300 push-ups, 700 squats. This amount must be completed per day. The exercises change all the time to train all the muscles in the body.

In the evenings, you must fill out a report describing your successes - this is a prerequisite for further completion of the course.

Saturday: flight mission

Of course, daily reports aren't everything. The control over training here is quite strict. Every Saturday, participants are given a so-called elimination task. If a person succeeds, he continues training; if not, he drops out of the program.

The assignments, of course, change every week. For example, you need to do the maximum number of repetitions of the exercise in a minute or hold the plank pose for as long as possible. Participants film this weekly test and then submit the video for review by moderators. The reason for expulsion may be a completely incorrect technique for performing the exercise or too bad a result.

This is exactly what control over training looks like in the “Mad Drying” project. Feedback from participants suggests that the tasks are quite difficult, but doable. And no one wants to leave a project for which they have already paid. This is why it is important to complete all daily tasks throughout the week, because they strengthen muscles and increase endurance, which makes it possible to pass the test and survive until the end of the project.

A little about the author

Vasily Smolny calls himself a media character, the main healthy lifestyle provocateur, an odious instablogger, etc. By the way, he wrote the book “PP for TP”, which quite naturally became a bestseller. The man has already achieved a lot in life, although he is 32 years old, and it is impressive: such significant achievements in the industry of weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. It is all the more interesting that Vasily came to this industry relatively recently.

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Vasya Smolny was a DJ and hosted his own project on Europe Plus. But the more or less famous guy smoked, was not averse to drinking, and did not look the best - an ordinary man, rather than a person living according to the canons of a healthy lifestyle. Having once seen himself in the mirror in a not very attractive form, Vasily decided to change his life. And he changed it. I took care of myself, went to the gym, gave up bad habits. He even spent some time as a vegetarian, but this diet did not suit him.

Finally, like many others, Vasily Smolny came to the Instagram site. His profile quickly gained subscribers, which pushed the guy into new interesting projects. So, in 2016, the Mad Drying project emerged. Today this is Vasily’s main source of income. 21 successful seasons speak for themselves. And the new weight loss guru is supported by his wife Julia, as well as children Zakhar and Seraphim.

Proper nutrition during the course

Physical exercise is, without a doubt, important for shaping your figure. But don't forget about nutrition. A properly selected diet helps burn fat and build muscle. Moreover, do not forget that during training, energy consumption increases - it must be replaced, but only with the right foods.

The participant’s personal account contains nutrition recommendations. The diet should include 50-60% protein foods, 20-40% fats and 30-50% carbohydrates. During the training, you need to completely give up sugar and foods that contain glucose and fructose. Therefore, basically, the diet of those losing weight consists of meat dishes and fish (it is better to cook steamed or in the oven), vegetables, fruits and cereals. You can add salt and spices to your food, but under no circumstances should you use ready-made sauces, ketchups, mayonnaise, etc.

Chocolate - for cutlets

— It seems that if you decide to seriously lose weight using your method, you need to make a lot of adjustments to your routine. How to mentally prepare yourself for a complete lifestyle change?

“You really need to really want to change something in your life.” This is the only thing that works. That is, if a person has not fully realized what he needs and tries to stay in a comfort zone, then it is very difficult to throw him out of this zone. Well, monetary motivation works the most. But you don’t need to specially prepare your body. We realized that there are a very large number of people who do not know that they practically do not consume protein, they have it at zero level. They eat sausage, frankfurters - products with no meat, just starch. And when the body begins to consume the physiological norms of protein, some disruptions may occur - this is what you need to be prepared for. But, again, the body will quickly get used to the fact that it began to be fed correctly.

We recently tried a new format. We give people a week, during which we teach them to eat properly, without compromising on calories, in order to get them on a balanced diet. And after this, we suggest “squeezing” your healthy diet by 20% of calories. When trying to find an ideal body, people must understand that they will have to give up all sweets, including fruits. Fruits provoke a breakdown and another sweet taste. And an excess of carbohydrates in the body does not allow fat to burn normally. But, again, we understand that many cannot live without sweets. Therefore, once a week we give people indulgences in the form of some kind of carbohydrate loading, when they can allow themselves to eat plenty of something forbidden.

— What is the correct way to get out of the dry spell? What could be the consequences?

“People on a cutting diet eat the way they really should eat. If you go back to fast food, then that's your problem - and soon your jeans won't fasten again. There are short goals. There are long-term goals. There are people who come to fit into their favorite jeans by a certain date, and then they don’t care. They climbed in and immediately returned to their previous lifestyle. And there are those who want to switch to a healthy diet.

It is more difficult, in my opinion, to live in the first week of “drying”. Here people are faced with the fact that they have to eat a lot. The majority are accustomed to eating some kind of fast fatty carbohydrates, which have a very high calorie content and a small volume. For example, I ate a chocolate bar, and it is comparable to a container of pasta and two cutlets. This will create more fullness in the stomach than just one candy bar. And it turns out that people have to learn to eat a lot, but then they will gain not only the required amount of calories, but also microelements useful for the normal functioning of the body, etc.

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Who is taking part?

Who is eligible to participate in the Crazy Drying program? Reviews say that completely different people take the course. Here you can see participants with a fair amount of extra pounds who are trying to lose weight. There are also slim people who want to build muscle mass and make their body more sculpted.

There are no age restrictions, but, of course, you should consult your doctor before starting. One has only to say that, despite the fact that teenagers can pay for participation and participate in the program, players under 18 years of age are not entitled to prizes (according to the law).

pros

Are there any advantages to Crazy Drying? If you are a young mother and are tied to your home apartment, or live in the Arctic Circle without a gym, there are advantages. You can do squats and push-ups with everyone else, start counting the amount of venison and fish you eat and try to lose 2-3 kg per month.

If you were lazy before counting calories in the app, weighing food, and preparing yourself relatively sane healthy meals, there are also advantages. And if doing exercises for you without the illusory hope of winning a car is hard work, you can at least get used to it in a month.

How much does it cost to get access to the project?

Reviews of Smolny’s “Mad Drying” are mostly positive. But participation in the project is paid, which, in fact, creates some additional motivation, because people really don’t want to drop out of the game, losing not only the chance for a great figure, but also their own hard-earned money.

If you decide to take part in an online weight loss game, you can choose from several possible packages. You can pay for a participant's place, the cost of which is 3,500 rubles. For this money you will get access to your personal account, regular support, the ability to communicate with other participants, daily tasks and regular projects. However, if at any stage you fail to complete the task or stop submitting reports, you will be automatically dismissed without a refund.

Many people prefer to pay for a package called “Tricky”, which costs 4,500 rubles. This membership provides one immunity, which can be used in any flight mission (one time). Since spouses often take part, the “Family” package is also offered, which costs 6,000 rubles. In addition, married couples are eligible for some additional drawings.

A successful innovation was the “Gang” package, which costs 12,000 rubles. You can purchase such a membership by gathering a group of four people. By the way, many participants do exactly this, because a joint purchase provides an opportunity to save money. The most expensive is the “Major” package, which costs 16,000 rubles. Such a membership gives you access to classes, but completely frees you from weekly checks and daily reports - in fact, members can study whenever and however they want, which, alas, does not guarantee results.

Additional motivation for participants: competitions and prizes

Of course, there are some other motivating factors that are used in the Mad Drying Project. Reviews, as well as official information, indicate that the prizes awarded to the best participants are truly worth the daily effort.

Generous prizes are handed out in the women's league, with 100 participants receiving cash rewards at once. The girl who takes first place is awarded a million rubles and a car. The prize for second place is a million rubles and the opportunity to get a perfect smile in one of the most famous dental clinics in the country. The girl who takes third place receives a million rubles and a certificate for plastic breast correction.

The fourth participant in the ranking is awarded a very good sum of 500,000 rubles, and for sixth place - 200 thousand rubles. Girls who take 7th to 10th place are awarded 100,000 rubles, and participants who are in 11th to 100th place in the standings receive 30 thousand rubles each.

Prizes in the men's league are not so varied - the first ten men in the ranking receive 100,000 rubles each. There are separate prizes for the family league. Couples who take first, second and third place receive 500, 300 and 200 thousand rubles respectively. Spouses who find themselves in 4th-10th place in the standings are awarded 50,000 rubles.

Who is responsible for the distribution of the prize fund? The participants themselves. After completing the training, people post “after” photos to demonstrate the results. And then an open vote is held. Those participants who managed to achieve the most impressive results, in the opinion of the community, receive prizes. This is how the season of the “Mad Drying” project ends. Reviews say that the gifts are received by real participants, there are no lies or fraud. And, of course, do not forget about the most important gift - a slim, toned body and excellent health.

Who will see your reports on video?

Many potential participants are worried that their video classes will be seen by the entire Internet. But this is not true: only administrators monitor reporting. These are professionals who train ordinary and not particularly athletic people just like you. Therefore, there is little that can confuse, surprise, or make them laugh.

Whether or not to post intermediate weight loss results on Instagram is entirely up to you. Yes, there are many other marathons where such a condition is mandatory. You can post photos, collages - this will be personal motivation, as well as a way to promote your account.

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But, by the way, if you are an online participant, you can win many interesting prizes during the marathon. So there is no need to be shy, it’s more interesting to lose weight, and additional winnings have never hurt anyone.

Project “Mad Drying”: feedback from participants

Probably the most important factor when deciding to participate in a project is the opinion of people who have already completed the training. What does the game that takes place on the website “Mad Drying.rf” actually look like? Reviews, results - these are the most interesting moments.

It’s worth saying right away that the program really produces results. Yes, the exercise sets are really difficult, and the first two weeks do not go smoothly for many participants, because you need to adapt to increased physical activity and a new diet. But it is simply impossible not to achieve results - otherwise the player will be expelled, which is a powerful lever for movement.

The member’s account is easy to use - it’s easy to fill out reports and monitor your progress. An undoubted advantage is a powerful support group represented by administrators who communicate with players every evening and check tasks. It's hard to get around the rules, so people have to follow all the instructions exactly.

What results can be achieved thanks to the “Mad Cutting” training program? Reviews (photos also) say that fat deposits literally melt before our eyes. Moreover, muscle mass increases, the body becomes more prominent and attractive, and endurance is added. Many participants, upon completion of the month-long program, immediately pay for participation in the second season.

Until recently, only Russians could take part in the game on the website “Mad Drying.rf”. Feedback and positive results made the project so popular and in demand that trainings began to be conducted in other countries. In particular, there is a Ukrainian version of the project, which also pleases with a huge number of prizes.

Crazy drying: menu and recipes

The diet during drying is based on foods that are rich in protein. The menu is based on all varieties of fish, lean meat, seafood, cottage cheese, natural yogurt, legumes, chicken and quail eggs.

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Crazy cutting diets help participants maintain and build muscle mass rather than just lose weight. The advantage of the project is that calorie needs are calculated by day individually for each participant.

Sample menu for the day and recipes

First breakfast : kefir omelette (150 g) + fruit salad of apple and grapefruit, dressed with yogurt (150 g).

Second breakfast: yogurt (200 ml).

Lunch: homemade kebab according to Vasya Smolny’s recipe (200 g) + boiled buckwheat (100 g) + 2 cucumbers.

Afternoon snack: cupcake according to Vasya Smolny’s recipe (150 g).

Dinner: baked cod (200 g) + 20 g of hard cheese.

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Signature kebab recipe from Vasya Smolny

Ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 170 g;
• tomato - 60 gr;
• bell pepper - 40 gr;
• soy sauce - 1 tbsp. l;
• milk - 1 tbsp. l;
• apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. l.

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Preparation:

1. Soak the skewers in water.
2. Cut the fillet into small pieces, add salt and spices. Mix with soy sauce, milk and vinegar. Marinate for an hour.
3. Cut vegetables into small pieces.
4. Place pieces of meat and vegetables on skewers.
5. Place the skewers in a glass oven dish, having previously covered it with foil.
6. Bake for about an hour in the oven at 180 degrees.

Signature recipe for muffins with apple and cinnamon from Vasya Smolny

Ingredients:

• cottage cheese (5%, not grainy) - 300 g;
• eggs - 2 pcs;
• medium apple - 1 piece;
• rice flour - 70 g;
• cinnamon and sweetener to taste.

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Preparation:

1. Mix cottage cheese with eggs. Add sweetener, then flour. To stir thoroughly.
2. Peel the apples and cut into small cubes.
3. Grease each cavity of a silicone muffin tin with melted butter.
4. Place the dough on 1/3 of each cell and make a depression. The next layer is apples and cinnamon. Cover the cupcakes with the remaining dough.
5. Grease the top with melted butter and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Negative aspects of the “Mad Drying” project: negative feedback from participants

Many laudatory recommendations have already been written about the project. But is everything really so smooth in the “Mad Drying” program? Negative reviews also exist, but most often they are related to organizational issues, and not to the training program itself.

For example, some users have problems uploading photos, since the project has strict requirements for them. It is often not possible to take and upload a high-quality image the first time. Some players even say that they had to spend a whole day taking photos. For other users, loading images goes quickly and smoothly. In any case, you should understand that photographs in this project are very important, because they are the ones who take part in the final voting and prize drawing.

Some users complain that cash rewards are distributed unfairly. There are no facts confirming the rigging of voting results - these are only the subjective impressions of the participants.

In any case, former players recommend the “Mad Drying” project. Reviews confirm that regular performance of all exercises (they are required) helps to achieve excellent results. And additional motivation only makes you work more actively. Still, the most important reward for project participants is improved physical fitness—you shouldn’t count too much on cash prizes.

Ideologist of “Mad Drying” Vasily Smolny - about body positivity, “horizhops” and the fight against laziness

This is no longer body positivity, but biohacking is the latest trend, so not everyone has yet decided: is it about longevity or about superpowers?

Formally, biohacking can be called anti-aging medicine, designed to “reduce” biological age. And this term was coined by a person who invested a huge amount of money into studying the state of his health and learned to maintain his biological age at a level much lower than his real one. This method is very closely associated with frequent diagnostics of the body. And I doubt that the trend will take root in Russia: Russians do not get treatment until nothing hurts. As in the case of body positivity, the concept of biohacking has been slightly distorted and presented as some kind of potential opportunity for expanding the boundaries and limits of one’s body. But this has really become a trend! Especially in the wake of the cult of overcoming that currently exists in the world of fitness and sports. If earlier people started running in herds through parks and embankments, now they are challenging themselves even harder and trying to do the unimaginable: run a marathon or pull off an Ironman stage, break someone’s record in iconic CrossFit workouts. This is where biohacking works to its fullest. People, with the help of doctors and experienced trainers, really break all their possible limits, becoming stronger and more resilient. This is not bad, although there is always a danger of injury. The positive effect is that a person increases both the quality of his life and the duration. It also breaks through not only the ceiling of physical capabilities, but also the ceiling of self-confidence, one’s own ambitions and fears, which greatly changes motivation in everyday life. “Mad drying” helps to “hack” not only the body, but also the head; a person’s life in 90% of cases is divided into “before” and “after” BS. And she never becomes the same again. We teach, and sometimes force, to overcome the most important problem that prevents people from enjoying life and being successful - their own laziness. And a person’s life changes instantly in all areas - from health and everyday life to career and love; several thousand grateful posts from participants were united under the hashtag #ThanksSmolnyForThis.

Due to this coaching component, aimed at increasing self-confidence, “Mad Drying” is called a sports psychological project. And what about the neurosis that develops violently in competition?

Competitive neurosis is better than compulsive overeating, which affects almost 60% of people around. And most of them, by the way, are women. People at the start buy the idea that BS is the only thing that will help them overcome their laziness and gluttony. They see the amazing results of the participants in previous seasons and want the same. And they sincerely believe that they have this chance and this should help them. Competitive greed and a race with neurosis begin at the final stage of voting, when, having lost a lot of weight, they already fall into the first hundred winners. And then, of course, you either settle for 30,000 rubles for 46th place, or you get 3,000,000 for an absolute victory. Even I get neurotic at such moments, to be honest.